We provide inclusive financial service for marginalized and disempowered youth whiles holding duty bearers and policy makers responsible for their actions in the Youth Development framework.

We work with Ministry of development Agencies and Local Government and District Youth committees to find practical solutions to the continuing youth exclusion from decision processes.

We engage young people in productive activities to improve livelihoods and income generating opportunities. We infuse broader life skill like assertiveness, negotiation, communication, HIV and AIDS allowing youth to make better and informed health choices.

Women's Empowerment and Advancement

We build the capacity of women’s groups in Stepping Stones and Reflect (STAR) Circles to demand their rights in an active but non-violent manner, and create a knowledge base on rights and strengthen local lobbying advocacy trajectories. We also raise awareness amongst police officers, local court officials and local opinion leaders on women’s rights and facilitate dialogue with STAR circle groups in pursuit of a minimum change agenda/behavioural change agenda in the local courts and police stations in the project areas. We develop best practices manual (using pro-poor and pro-women’s models) for the police and local courts to help them to be responsive to the needs of women and the poor. We have provided access to micro finance service and other economic resources and delivered training in basic business skills and income generating activities which promote group cohesion and savings based on the village lending and savings skills.

We also popularize the Gender Act of Sierra Leone which addresses the problem of sexual and gender based violence (SGBV) and its dehumanizing brunt on women. Active listening skill methodology was used in three month to propagate the three gender act in Pujehun district. The Act was translated into their mother tough (mende) recorded on tapes and cassette and was given to them in their communities.

We work with Ministry of Social Welfare Gender and Children’s Affairs.

Human Security

We work with the district health management teams in delivering primary health care opportunities in our operational areas. We work through the chiefdom and district structures to provide water and sanitation facilities in schools and peripheral health units while we engage communities to practice hygienic sanitary behaviours.

We work with stakeholders to improve community sanitation and the adoption of wide approach to sanitation. We encourage communities to see the importance of using latrines and constructing their own.

We capacitate water sanitation and hygiene committees to take responsibilities of a healthier care and sanitized communities.
We improve schools sanitation and hygiene education in primary schools whiles encouraging Hand Washing and provides sanitation facilities.

With HELP-SL you can adopt a community and support;

	Literacy		Community health
	Community Managed Microfinance

OR help your community start a lending scheme
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